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CHIEF CRITICS<\/h2>\n

Ohanian was slammed online for attending the event, with one Instagram<\/u> commenter telling him, “I think a lot of us assumed you were one of the ‘good guys.” One of the more popular tweets<\/u> criticizing him, which had 1.6 million views as of Thursday, read, “Serena William’s husband was at the racist Whitehouse UFC bulls**t. Listened to them say that foul s**t about Michelle Obama and went home to his black family. Not shocked at all.\u201d Another critic pointed out that Williams has been the victim of similar attacks calling her athletic build masculine or manly. \u201cOne of the most disappointing guests at the WH yesterday was Alexis Ohanian. The fact that by the end of the fight the fighter said that gross line about MO – something Alexis’ wife Serena William and many black women have had to endure… Don’t associate with these people!!!,” the tweet<\/u> read.<\/u> The Daily Beast<\/u> on Thursday published an article about Ohanian\u2019s rebuttal and called it an “absurd excuse for partying with Trump.”<\/p>\n

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TANGENT<\/h2>\n

Ohanian pointed to his resignation from Reddit\u2019s board in 2020 as an example of his commitment to \u201ccurb communities for hate and violence.\u201d His resignation was sparked by nationwide racial justice protests following the death of George Floyd, which further exposed longstanding issues of violent and racist communities on the platform. At the time of his resignation, the Reddit board was made up of one woman and four white men. Ohanian urged he be replaced with a Black candidate, and Black tech entrepreneur Michael Seibel took his place. <\/p>\n

KEY BACKGROUND<\/h2>\n

The controversial event on Sunday saw a purpose-built UFC arena set up on the White House lawn to host a series of MMA fights. The fight was billed as partially an 80th birthday celebration for Trump and partially a celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary. The event had been slammed since its inception as \u201ctacky\u201d and \u201cundignified,\u201d and some critics<\/u> said Trump was treating the White House \u201cas Caesar treated the Colosseum.\u201d There were dozens of high-profile attendees<\/u> at the event, including billionaire and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan; Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison; Vice President JD Vance; Secretary of State Marco Rubio; FBI Director Kash Patel; Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth; soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic; star boxer Tyson Fury and WWE superstar Roman Reigns. The most viral moment from the event was far and away Hokit’s comments about Obama, which took place as he was interviewed by UFC commentator and right-wing podcaster Joe Rogan. Dana White called the comments<\/u> “nonsense” while other figures, including former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III<\/u>, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy<\/u>, Sen. Lindsey Graham<\/u> (R-S.C.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury<\/u> (D-N.M.) also condemned them. <\/p>\n

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR<\/h2>\n

If Trump speaks up. The president hasn’t condemned Hokit\u2019s comment and ignored it in a Truth Social post<\/u> early Monday where he congratulated Hokit and other fighters, calling them \u201coutstanding\u201d and praising their \u201cspeed and power.\u201d Calls for him to rebuke the Obama conspiracy are growing, including from Portnoy, who has supported Trump in the past. Trump, who is reported to have shown \u201ca half-smile\u201d in response to the comment, hasn\u2019t personally amplified this specific Obama conspiracy but has lent his platform to other racist attacks on the couple, including posting video clip that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. He did not apologize despite significant blowback. <\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

Forbes<\/span>UFC At White House: Fighter Makes Crude Remarks About Michelle Obama After Win<\/span>By Siladitya Ray<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span>Forbes<\/span>90-Degree Heat Expected For Trump\u2019s UFC Fight\u2014And Maybe Rain<\/span>By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span>Forbes<\/span>Trump Compares White House UFC Arena To Eiffel Tower: ‘Maybe We’ll Never, Ever Take It Down’<\/span>By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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